Patrick Leahy actually said...

I do believe that this committee after 9/11 fulfilled its responsibility by carefully scrutinizing every single word in it to make sure that there were no abuses of constitutional rights of our citizens.

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Leahy emphasizes the committee's thorough review of the Patriot Act post-9/11 to protect citizens' rights.

09/22/2009

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